warmth in the coldness of life…
About two or three cats that we had in our house looked like these when they were still tiny and cute. The first one was Dagul, the second Baldo, and the third and the youngest is Kuting. The first two were already dead. They were housecats, not of a particular breed. I remember that Dagul was an alpha male, and Baldo a handsome cat with soft features that you will mistake him for a feline. Kuting looks like a stray cat now and does not want to stay at home. He only goes home when he’s hungry.
Red is one of those colors traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. I am just a recent convert. I am not a fan before because red for me is so loud and daring. One day, I tried on a red shirt and it looked good on me. It gave that happy aura and it made me think it can camouflage my inner weaknesses and gloomy feelings, on days I do not feel happy at all. Continue reading “52 Week Photography Challenge #3: Red”
You can see how these pretty little visitors were focused on what Kay was telling them. Of course, these little ones have no idea about the technical stuff of doing these pieces of art works.
Here is another pic.
Today there will surely be a lot of FOCUS pictures here.
Her name is Dianne. She is truly one admirable lady who had given us deluxe service when we had our dinner last night at Mandarin Sky, a Chinese shabu-shabu restaurant. She patiently explained each meal we got interested in and suggested the best seller soup which is the spinach soup. She always checked if we wanted something or we liked to have a refill of the tea.
I’ll see what the other photohunters have for this Saturday’s theme.
(You will discover many beautiful destinations here.)
If given the chance, I would take you to the UP Oval where we could jog or brisk walk. I would like you to try the yummy taho.
What is taho, you will ask?
From Wikipedia:
Taho (Tagalog: [t??ho?]) (Chinese: ??; Pe?h-?e-j?: t?u-hue) is a Philippine snack food made of fresh soft/silken tofu, arnibal (sweetener and flavoring), and sago pearl (similar to tapioca pearls).[2] This staple comfort food is a signature sweet and taho peddlers can be found all over the country. The Indonesian and Malaysian equivalent of this snack is tauhue.
In the eyes of a child, the world is a VAST place to explore. A day late to participate in Photohunting. The other takes are here.
Model: Drake. Drake is a boy of four now. He is the second son of Papsie’s nephew.
This is a big plate of round(ed) fruits. Here in the Philippines, every New Year’s eve, there has to be a bowl or plate or basket that holds twelve (12) round(ed) fruits for good luck. Other families exaggerate it by buying twelve pieces for each of the twelve (12) fruits gathered. It always makes me wonder where this belief came from. Some say it is a Chinese belief, some say it dates back to the time of our ancestors. Unfortunately, I am not a believer but I find arranging these round(ed) fruits on a platter very fitting for the holidays.
In 2010, we went to a ballroom party and witnessed a lot of musical dance performances but what caught our attention is the performance of a not so young but no so old woman and her dance instructor. I could not remember the beat, if it was tango or cha-cha, but it was a very mesmerizing performance that caught everybody’s attention. I learned later that the woman is a champion in many ballroom dance competitions.
She looked so elegant and truly graceful. She must be very strong and healthy to perform so fluid with the music.
Check out the others here.
There is so much to celebrate about life. In our family, the natal day is always celebrated, simply or extravagantly, depending on varied situations.
One of the most celebrated is hubby’s birthday. Having many friends, appreciated by many, or loved or cherished by a lot of people, his birthdays do not pass without the celebration.
The photo above shows Papsie with his birthday cake made by daughter Kay. It was a novelty for him and his friends seeing a cake with a candle that looks like a firework.
What is a birthday without the delicious food, cakes and sweets, and ice cream?
More celebrations HERE.
This is a favorite Filipino dish known as Nilagang Bulalo or Beef Marrow Stew. It causes a stir in the palate and among friends and family while savoring its wonderful taste. It is one of the delicious dishes that many love, and has a few versions of it in some parts of the country.
If you are interested to try it, you can find the recipe here.
Check out what the other photo hunters have for this Saturday’s Photohunt.
I wouldn’t leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times
I’ll take you just the way you are
Picture above is my husband’s, taken last April, 2012. He’s my best friend and a great fan of mine he he
When I wake up in the mornings, my eyes are still blurry and I always see this.
Then my eye vision gets back to normal and gives me this:
It’s Dogdog the Dog! He eagerly waits for me to pat and hug him each morning.
I am late again for last Saturday’s Photohunt. Thanks to our crazy interconnection plus the the little time I have for everything but still I am sharing you these:
These two are part of an exhibit my daughter and her colleagues put up a few months ago.
Warmstone 